Dong Gao
Dong Gao | |
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Chief Grand Councillor | |
In office 1812–1818 | |
Preceded by | Qinggui |
Succeeded by | Tojin |
Grand Councillor | |
In office 1779–1818 | |
Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall | |
In office 1799–1818 | |
Grand Secretary of the Eastern Library | |
In office 1796–1797 | |
Minister of Revenue | |
In office 10 March 1787 – 6 November 1796 Serving with Cokto (until 1789), Bayansan (1789–1791), Fucanggan (since 1791) | |
Preceded by | Cao Wenzhi |
Succeeded by | Fan Yiheng |
Personal details | |
Born | 1740 Fuyang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
Died | 1818 (aged 77–78) |
Parent |
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Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
Occupation | politician, scholar, painter, calligrapher |
Courtesy name | Zhelin (蔗林) |
Posthumous name | Wengong ( |
Dong Gao (
Dong was the eldest son of Dong Bangda (
In 1802 he was awarded the hereditary rank "qiduwei" (
Dong was described as an upright man. Sŏ Yu-mun (서유문,
Dong was also a painter, his paintings were highly prized by both Qianlong and Jiaqing Emperors, who frequently wrote colophons for them. His calligraphy was also highly praised. It is reported that when Qianlong Emperor became too old to write with facility not a little of the penmanship attributed to the Emperor was actually the work of Dong Gao.[5]
Publications
[edit]- Manzhou yuanliu kao (
滿 洲 源流 考 , "Researches on Manchu Origins")[1] - Shouyi guangxun (授衣
廣 訓 )[1] - Quantangwen (
全 唐 文 )[1] - Xixun shengdian (
西 巡 盛典 )[1] - Qinding junqi zeli (
欽定 軍 器 則 例 )[1] - Huangqing xuwen ying (
皇 清 續 文 穎)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "
董 誥". - ^ a b Works related to
清史 稿 /卷 340 at Wikisource (Draft History of Qing Volume 340) - ^ "서유문 (
徐 有 聞)". - ^ "
乾 隆 、劉 墉、和 珅、紀 曉 嵐 的 真實 關係 ". cctv.com. - ^ Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.